A psychiatrist claiming to be able to ‘cure’ patients of same-sex attraction has been suspended after having sex with his patients.
Dr Melvyn Iscove, 72, was registered as a psychiatrist with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario, according to …

Joe Friggieri: Il-Gżira l-bajda, u stejjer oħra
Kite, 2017
Coming less than two years after his successful collection Nismagħhom Jgħidu, Joe Friggieri is now offering a new volume of short stories, honed with precision. Their prose often reminding us of …

On the night before he was defeated by Neil Kinnock in the 1988 Labour leadership election, Tony Benn told a gathering of supporters: “I do not want anyone to think tomorrow is the end. It is the beginning. It is twice as good as we thought it might be.” …

LGBTQ activists hoping to advance the rights of sexual minorities at this April's Commonwealth summit in London face disappointment. Government leaders have decided to punt the issue, in part to avoid having the last Commonwealth gathering that the …

Gay Couples Who Could Finally Marry In Bermuda Feel Like Second-class Citizens Again. Boris Dittrich.
Bermuda has just taken away same-sex couples' right to marry.
In a new law signed this week by Bermuda's Governor, John Rankin, the right for …

Several establishments in Ecuador offer supposed cures for homosexuality, which has allegedly included rape and electric shock. — AFP picBOGOTA, Feb 9 ― Gay people in Ecuador are forced to undergo “conversion therapy” in secret clinics where they are …

BOGOTA, Feb 8 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Gay people in Ecuador are forced to undergo “conversion therapy” in secret clinics where they are raped and beaten, even though homosexuality is legal, said campaigners calling for courts to deliver justice to …

Last year, Bermuda made marriage equality legal. Now, the British overseas territory now stands as the first jurisdiction in the world to go backward on the decision.
Signed into law by Bermuda's governor John Rankin on Thursday, the legislation …

​The U.K. government expressed disappointment Thursday that Bermuda, a British overseas territory, has abolished same-sex marriage, but said it would have been wrong to overturn the decision.
Bermuda's Senate and House of Assembly passed legislation …

By Anastasia Moloney
BOGOTA, Feb 8 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Gay people in Ecuador are forced to undergo "conversion therapy" in secret clinics where they are raped and beaten, even though homosexuality is legal, said campaigners calling …

After legalising same-sex marriage last year, Bermuda's governor signed a bill into law on Wednesday revoking the change.
A Supreme Court ruling gave gay couples in the wealthy, British overseas territory the right to marry back in May 2017.
It is the …

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Judges at the EU's top court have been advised to support granting spouse status to same-sex spouses even in countries …

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Judges at the EU's top court have been advised to support granting spouse status to same-sex spouses even in countries …

Employers are worried that “extremist members of gay and feminist lobby groups” are pressing for laws that would impinge on the principle of presumption of innocence.
In a Talking Point published on Monday, the vice president of the Malta Employers’ …

“Horses, wine and jewelry — they always seem to disappear,” said Nancy Chemtob, a Manhattan matrimonial lawyer, herself divorced. “One client has a wine collection and the divorcing spouse has a party and the wine is all gone. The horse always dies. The …

“Horses, wine and jewelry — they always seem to disappear,” said Nancy Chemtob, a Manhattan matrimonial lawyer, herself divorced. “One client has a wine collection and the divorcing spouse has a party and the wine is all gone. The horse always dies. The …

The Australian Parliament approved marriage equality a month ago, but today (Tuesday, Jan. 9) was the first day same-sex couples could legally marry. Australia has a one-month waiting period between registering and marriage.
Several same-sex couples were …

In 2017, 44 female activists died, more than half of them murdered for defending their rights. Among the women killed are those who fought to protect their land from the state and multinational companies, or called out injustices or corruption, or stood …

British Ambassador to Ethiopia Susanna Moorehead visited Arakele Design College on 15 March to see how one innovative British-Ethiopian partnership is helping create both stunning new fashion and new opportunities for underprivileged women and refugees in …

This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Babar Baloch – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s (March 16, 2018) press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva:
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is working with partner …

This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Babar Baloch – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s (March 16, 2018) press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva:
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is increasingly alarmed at the …

DUBAI, DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, March 18, 2018 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Dubai, UAE - March 2018: Greek law firm GLYKOS has announced its ambitious plan to break into the United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) legal sector as part of its long-term strategy …

PHOENIX, AZ--(Marketwired - March 18, 2018) - Better Business Bureau serving Central, Northern and Western Arizona (BBB) announced that Arizona Pest Squad is a finalist for the 2018 BBB Torch Awards for Ethics. Winners will be announced during the awards …

Parish Recovery Assistance Centers Provide Help and Relief to Maria and Irma Survivors
CHRISTIANSTED, ST. CROIX , USA , March 16, 2018 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The Disaster Services Corporation, SVDP-USA is working with the clergy at the request …

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This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Babar Baloch – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s (March 16, 2018) press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva:
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is working with partner …

British Ambassador to Ethiopia Susanna Moorehead visited Arakele Design College on 15 March to see how one innovative British-Ethiopian partnership is helping create both stunning new fashion and new opportunities for underprivileged women and refugees in …

This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Babar Baloch – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s (March 16, 2018) press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva:
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is increasingly alarmed at the …

DUBAI, DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, March 18, 2018 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Dubai, UAE - March 2018: Greek law firm GLYKOS has announced its ambitious plan to break into the United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) legal sector as part of its long-term strategy …

PHOENIX, AZ--(Marketwired - March 18, 2018) - Better Business Bureau serving Central, Northern and Western Arizona (BBB) announced that Arizona Pest Squad is a finalist for the 2018 BBB Torch Awards for Ethics. Winners will be announced during the awards …

Parish Recovery Assistance Centers Provide Help and Relief to Maria and Irma Survivors
CHRISTIANSTED, ST. CROIX , USA , March 16, 2018 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The Disaster Services Corporation, SVDP-USA is working with the clergy at the request …

Thousands of children have been provided with life-saving humanitarian aid as a result of a European Union donation to UNICEF South Sudan worth more than eight million euros (approx. USD 10 million).
The funding has been used to provide services such as …

The United Nations, through the Nigeria Humanitarian Fund, has allocated US$9 million to provide life-saving aid to some 60,000 children, women and men recently displaced by ongoing hostilities in Borno State, including $2 million in support of the UN …

NAWBO San Antonio puts a spotlight on 30-year anniversary of The Women's Business Ownership Act, H.R. 5050
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS , UNITED STATES, March 15, 2018 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Washington, D.C. − The National Association of Women …

NAIROBI, NAIROBI, KENYA, March 15, 2018 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- By Aldo Ajou Deng Akuey
Humankind, in course of its original evolution, was not aware of the philosophy of good or bad governance, though, instinctively, was aware of leadership …

Queens Indie Film Fest starts March 15, and the Opening Night Program features the Emotional Punch sampler of six films that provides a taste of what's to come.
QUEENS , NEW YORK , USA, March 14, 2018 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- For the fifth …

The only way the Tamils can honestly procure and bear arms is either as a different country or as a confederal state for their safety from barbaric Sinhalease
NEW YORK, NEW YORK, USA, March 14, 2018 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The following letter …

Mental Health Watchdog warns that the use of antidepressants in children and adolescents have been shown to increase the risk of self-harm events.
CLEARWATER, FLORIDA, UNITED STATES, March 14, 2018 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The Citizens Commission …

United Nations Special Rapporteur Cecilia Jimenez-Damary will undertake her first official visit to Niger from 19 to 24 March 2018 to assess the human rights situation of internally displaced persons (IDPs) in the country.
“The challenges facing Niger are …

A nationwide campaign continues in Somalia to protect millions of children against the potentially deadly effects of measles. WHO, UNICEF, national and local health authorities aim to reach more than 4.7 million children aged from six months to 10 years …

PLACES OF FAITH 2018 - International Conferece on Cultural, Political, Socio-Economic, Artistic and Architectural Expressions of Religion aims at debating the religious phenomena from a plural perspective in the framework of humanities, social sciences, art and architecture. The focus of the conference is therefore not religion as theology, but religion as a multifaceted and plural social phenomenon. Places is used in a multi-semantic way, encompassing conceptual constructions, social structures, artifacts, and the actual physical places of human architecture.
Places of Faith 2018 intends to keep the discussion within the academic realm introducing the following as main topics: 1- Religious phenomena as expressions of faith; 2 - Religious equity; 3 - Religion an social structures; 4 - ...